Advances in nuclear processing have gave us a low cost energy source, but at the same time nuclear power can be used against human being. There are several advantages of exploiting nuclear energy, for example, very low CO2 footprint, high energy capacity and low costs to consumer compared to other energy sources. On the other hand, nuclear power has serious drawbacks, for instance, threats of nuclear war, disastrous power plant failures and lack of proper radioactive waste degradation technology.
First of all, nuclear energy is one of the cleanest in terms of carbon dioxide production, and for decades it has been outcompeted conventional fossil fuel energy which is directly responsible for greenhouse effect nowadays. In addition, nuclear raw material contains far more Joules per kilogram of fuel than energy sources like hydrogen, shale gas or petroleum. Furthermore, previously mentioned aspects make nuclear energy as one of the cheapest options for nation’s energy politics due to the fact that raw materials are widely abundant and accessible.
Secondly, in recent decade society is highly concerned about major drawbacks of nuclear power, especially growth of nuclear stocks in Middle East, as they can be used for nuclear weapon production and could ignite nuclear war. Another disadvantage is raising amount of nuclear waste that comes from nuclear power plants. Due to the fact that it is very expensive and in some cases even impossible to degrade radioactive waste, most of the countries have decided just to collect and store it for unknown period of time in underground warehouses. Although several scientific groups are pursuing a sustainable disposal technology for decades, there has not been a significant progress. In my opinion, probably the biggest threat for the society is nuclear power plant failures that could lead to disastrous consequences both to environment and human being.
To conclude, I disagree that the benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages. I think, significant advances in nuclear processing technology are needed to safely exploit nuclear energy.
Advances in nuclear processing have gave us a low cost
energy
source,
but
at the same time nuclear
power
can be
used
against human being. There are several advantages of exploiting nuclear
energy
,
for example
,
very
low CO2 footprint, high
energy
capacity and low costs to consumer compared to other
energy
sources.
On the other hand
, nuclear
power
has serious drawbacks,
for instance
, threats of nuclear war, disastrous
power
plant failures and lack of proper radioactive waste degradation technology.
First
of all, nuclear
energy
is one of the cleanest in terms of carbon dioxide production, and for decades it has
been outcompeted
conventional fossil fuel
energy
which is
directly
responsible for greenhouse effect nowadays.
In addition
, nuclear raw material contains far more Joules per kilogram of fuel than
energy
sources like hydrogen, shale gas or petroleum.
Furthermore
, previously mentioned aspects
make
nuclear
energy
as one of the cheapest options for nation’s
energy
politics due to the fact that raw materials are
widely
abundant and accessible.
Secondly
, in recent decade society is
highly
concerned about major drawbacks of nuclear
power
,
especially
growth of nuclear stocks in Middle East, as they can be
used
for nuclear weapon production and could ignite nuclear war. Another disadvantage is raising amount of nuclear waste that
comes
from nuclear
power
plants. Due to the fact that it is
very
expensive and in
some
cases even impossible to degrade radioactive waste, most of the countries have decided
just
to collect and store it for unknown period of time in underground warehouses. Although several scientific groups are pursuing a sustainable disposal technology for decades, there has not been a significant progress. In my opinion,
probably
the biggest threat for the society is nuclear
power
plant failures that could lead to disastrous consequences both to environment and human being.
To conclude
, I disagree that the benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages. I
think
, significant advances in nuclear processing technology
are needed
to
safely
exploit nuclear
energy
.